2006 SC Envirothon: Students Contemplate Climate Change

High school students from across the state participated in the 10th annual South Carolina Envirothon Competition held on May 12th. Twenty-one teams registered to test their knowledge of forestry, wildlife, aquatics, soils, and the topic for 2006:“Water Stewardship in a Changing Climate”.

A $50 award was also given to teams that scored the highest in each individual category. Calhoun Falls received an additional $50 for each of the following stations: Aquatics, Forestry and Soils, the Spartanburg Vikings scored the highest in Wildlife, James Island Christian School scored the highest in Oral Presentation, and the Academic Magnet School, also from Charleston County, scored the highest in the 2006 topic of Water Stewardship in a Changing Climate.

Congratulations are extended to all of this year’s Envirothon participants!

The Calhoun Falls team will go on to compete at the Canon Envirothon hosted by Manitoba, Canada from July 23rd -29th.